Blood-feeding and digestion are crucial for the tick reproduction because they provide nutrients for anabolic processes such as vitellogenesis, molting and eggs production. Digestion in ticks is mediated by a network of cystein and aspartic peptidases. Therefore, tick digestive peptidases could be a relevant anti-tick vaccine candidates.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:110100 |
Date | January 2011 |
Creators | FRANTA, Petr |
Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
Language | Czech |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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